Michael Heims

[Alex @ajak1033]

The Spurs know how to TAKE the lead, they just don't know how to HOLD the lead. And that's really the most important part of the lead: the holding

[Luke Smith @LukeSmithF1]

I’ve covered Monaco and I’ve covered Le Mans — but nothing prepared for my first Indy 500 🤯

Some reflections on a week in Indy that brought me such joy and felt like going back to my racing roots, as well as completing my ‘Triple Crown’ 👑

https://t.co/CgAv5avql0

[RACER @RACERHQ]

'merica

[Michael Heims @mheims]

For years we have underestimated the value of the Spork

[John Richardson @johndrichardson]

The Indiana Pacers are still the only team in NBA history to never get the 1st overall pick. They are also the only team in NBA history to never have a 1st overall pick ever play for them.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

You could have 1000 tries and never guess who is singing this national anthem

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

This is truly unfortunate:

In 2022, JetBlue had agreed to merge with Spirit Airlines in a $3.8 billion transaction.

This was intended to end Spirit's imminent bankruptcy and employ the majority of Spirit's 17,000 employees.

One year later, in 2023, the US Department of Justice sued to block the merger, saying it would reduce competition and drive up fares.

Fast forward another 2 years to today, and Spirit has officially gone bankrupt, ceased operations, and 17,000 people are now unemployed.

And, tens of thousands of Spirit passengers are now "stranded."

The worst part?

The "reduced competition" that the DOJ thought they were avoiding by blocking the transaction has only gotten worse.

There quite literally is no competition in the space anymore.

This will go down as one of the biggest transactional failures in US history.

[Yogi @Houseofyogi]

Spirit Airlines died tonight at the hands of the socialist crusader, Elizabeth Warren

She must be so proud to add another casket to her achievements.

Tonight at 3am, Spirit turns off the lights. 14,000 jobs gone. 30+ smaller airports lose service.

JetBlue offered $3.8 BILLION in cash to buy Spirit in 2022. Shareholders, flight attendants union, literally everyone voted yes.

The combined company would have held 9% of the US market against a Big 4 that already owned 80%.

For anyone who understands numbers: 9% isn’t a monopoly against 80%.

Warren said no.

She wrote letters. She pressured Buttigieg. Biden’s DOJ sued. A federal judge killed the deal in January 2024.

Her argument: the merger would cost consumers $1 billion a year.

Now look at her collateral damage she dusts under the rug.

510 pilots gone in the months after. 1,800 flight attendants furloughed in December.

14,000 jobs in 2023. 7,500 last week. Zero tonight.

And that’s just the people in Spirit uniforms.

Catering goes. Fuel guys go. Baggage crews, gate agents, airport coffee shops, hotels and rental cars in 70 cities Spirit flew to. Every airline job carries 3 more on its back.

40,000 people out of work because of one woman’s moronic crusade against the market.

And the math ain’t mathing.

Spirit abandoned 90 routes during the death spiral. Fares on those routes are up 14% on average. Oakland to Newark: $135 to $288. Fort Myers to San Juan: $92 to $219. Kansas City to Newark up 66%.

That’s reality. Not some BS number from a “study.”

So @SenWarren tell me how this saves the consumer money?

Cheap carriers in a market drop fares 21% across the board. Southwest did this in the 90s and saved Americans $68 BILLION over 20 years.

Warren killed it. That’s what moronic politicians led by socialism do.

Then with her own blind arrogance, she tweeted Spirit’s collapse is “a Biden win for flyers.”

A win.

14,000 people are reading termination letters tonight.

And she’s taking credit.

This is socialism in 2026.

A senator who’s never made payroll thinks she knows how to run a market better than the people who own and work in the company.

She saved you a billion on imaginary paper.

She cost you ten times that in real life.

She didn’t protect consumers from anything.

14,000+ will go from working to welfare.

She will make sure to blame billionaires, hardworking tax payers, AI, capitalism and whatever monster they will make up tomorrow hiding under your bed.

Higher taxes. Fewer jobs. More expensive everything.

She called it a win. I hope you enjoy winning.

[Carlos @txiokatu]

Today’s the 40th anniversary of Chernobyl. I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve been there. It’s 14.

[Shishir @ShishirShelke1]

Apple keynotes won’t feel the same without Tim Cook’s “Good morning”

[Michael Heims @mheims]

@KobeissiLetter @grok Can you make this data more regionalized?

[Ethan Krieger @kriegmeyer]

In conclusion, Myles Turner leaves the Pacers for a “championship organization” after his old team almost wins The Finals. Throws all the shade.

- Bucks miss playoffs
- Doc gets fired
- Fewest Minutes since rookie
- Lowest FG%/REB of career
- 2nd lowest BLK/PPG of career

[Michael Heims @mheims]

this isn’t me fyi

[Michael Heims @mheims]

@MattWallace888

[Tyler Mitchell @TylerMitchellIN]

When a system used by less than 2% of commuters commands funding comparable to a quarter of what we spend on the entire city, taxpayers are right to ask whether we’re getting our money’s worth.

[grant 🚂 @purduegrant]

All these people talking about unethical basketball from Purdue

#1 offense in the country
#333 in free throw attempts
#8 in opponent free throw attempts

Texas on the other hand:
#7 in free throw attempts
#297 in opponent free throw attempts

[Michael Heims @mheims]

Could the Loyer haters please show yourself

[SLAM University @slam_university]

Braden Smith is now the NCAA's all-time leader in assists 🔥

@BoilerBall @3bradensmith